Ferris State Adds Two More To Impressive Softball Recruiting Class

Bianca Vasovski (Farmington Hills/Harrison)
and Emily "Alex" Wittman (St. Joseph) have
both signed with the Ferris State University softball team in
an announcement made by head coach Keri Becker.

Both Vasovski(pronounced va-sov-ski)
and Wittman will start their collegiate
careers in the fall of 2010. The two join pitchers
Amy Dunleavy (Canton) and Cara
DeLange (Plainfield, Ill.) to presently comprise the
2010 Bulldog softball recruiting class.

"I'm pleased again with another standout recruiting class," said
Becker, who will embark on her 13th season at Ferris State in the
spring of 2010 and holds the distinction of being the program's
all-time leader in victories. "We needed to go find pitching,
outfield and a utility player. We did just that with four
outstanding people. Both Bianca and Alex bring a great deal
of athleticism to the middle infield and outfield,
respectively. They along with Amy and Cara will help us
maintain the great competitive tradition of Ferris State Softball."

Vasovski, a shortstop-utility player, is both a two-time (2008
and 2009) all-league and team Most Valuable Player Award recipient
at Farmington (Mich.) Harrison High School. She earned
all-area and the squad's Defensive Player of the Year
honor as a junior in 2009 for head coach Kristen Zabalavicus' team
after batting for a .372 average with 39 base hits in 105 at
bats. The 5-7 Vasovski recorded 17 doubles, two triples and
home runs each to go with 16 RBIs, 20 runs scored, seven
stolen bases, and a .462 on-base percentage. She also totaled
115 putouts and 10 assists for an .897 fielding
percentage. Vasovski was recognized as the 2007 team's
"Jackie of All Trades" Award winner.

Vasovski, who's also a four-year letterwinner in girl's
basketball, is involved in the school's Link Crew and Interact
Club.

Bianca, the daughter of Goran and Valentina Vasovski of
Farmington Hills, Mich., will graduate in 2010 and plans to study
music industry management at Ferris State.

"Bianca flew under the radar of most coaches this summer and we
are happy to have a spectacular player like her," said
Becker. "She can play most anywhere on the field and can put
the ball out of reach. She's not only tenacious and
gutsy defensively, but will swing a strong bat somewhere in the
line up for us next year."

Wittman has achieved All-Big 16 Conference honors
the last three (2007-09) seasons at St. Joseph (Mich.)
High School all as a three-year starter for head coach Jeff
Luckritz's team. In her 2008 junior year, the
outfielder posted a .320 batting average after hitting
.388 to go with a .543 slugging percentage and a .437 on-base
percentage as a sophomore en route to achieving all-district
accolades. The 5-6 Wittman batted for a .285
average as a freshman in the 2007 campaign.

Wittman has been a member of the Great Lakes Lightning Club Team
the past three summers under coach Tony Hamann. She's a
member of both the school's Spanish and Key Clubs while
serving as a senior mentor along with being the sports editor of
her high school newspaper.

The daughter of Michael and Susan Wittman of St. Joseph, Mich.,
Alex will graduate in 2010. Her father played basketball at
the University of Miami (Fla.) and garnered Most Valuable Player
honors one season.

"Alex brings a solid balance of consistent offense, speed and
game sense to our outfield crew," Becker said. "She
covers a lot of ground in the outfield and I watched her all summer
be one of the toughest outs for her opponents."

Ferris State compiled a 35-10 overall in the 2009 season
and has won at least 30 games in a season nine times in the
program's history. The Bulldogs, who made their seventh NCAA
Division II Tournament appearance last spring, wrapped
up the campaign with a 22nd-place national ranking in the
National Fastpitch Coaches Association's (NFCA) poll.